Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felony charges on Thursday, becoming the first former or sitting US president ever to be convicted on criminal charges. But those counts could be the first of many, as he still faces 54 felony charges against him in his three remaining criminal cases.
What are the 54 charges against Trump?
Federal Election Case (4 charges):
Donald Trump has been indicted on four counts in a federal case charging him with efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights—a statute initially created to prosecute members of the Ku Klux Klan, now also used for election crimes.
Federal Classified Documents Case (40 charges):
Trump faces 40 felony counts in Florida for allegedly mishandling classified White House documents brought to Mar-a-Lago and obstructing the government’s investigation. The charges encompass willful retention of national defense information, obstruction, concealing documents, and making false statements and representations.
Georgia Election Case (10 charges):
Trump was initially indicted on 13 felony charges in Georgia for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, part of an alleged racketeering conspiracy involving 18 of his allies. In March, Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six charges, including three against Trump. However, prosecutors are appealing to have those charges reinstated.
It is pertinent to note that 71-year-old Trump still faces charges of racketeering, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit forgery, false statements and writings, and filing false documents; the dropped charges were all for solicitation of violation of oath by a public officer, which were based on Trump’s call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which he asked Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to secure Trump’s win in the state.
